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Crime & Courts January 30, 2023 - 4:00 am

She killed her rapist after months of abuse. Advocates say Kansas governor should set her free.

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

A jury convicted Sarah Gonzales-McLinn of first-degree murder in 2015 without knowing about the months of abuse that preceded her grisly crime. Now, her advocates hope to get her out of prison by convincing the governor to grant her clemency — a longshot attempt to correct what they view as injustice.

Lawrence news December 5, 2022 - 10:08 am

2 dead in reported shooting southeast of Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

A father and daughter are dead in an apparent murder-suicide southeast of Lawrence Monday morning, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

Lawrence news November 16, 2022 - 11:10 am

Two people dead from gunshot wounds in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Two people died from gunshot wounds Wednesday morning at Oak Hill Cemetery, according to Lawrence police. 

Crime & Courts October 18, 2022 - 4:34 pm

Man charged with second-degree murder in fatal Lawrence crash

by Mackenzie Clark

A man was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder in connection with a crash that killed a 70-year-old Lawrence man in April.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts October 2, 2022 - 7:49 pm

Person shot and killed by police in eastern Lawrence, KBI says

by Mackenzie Clark & August Rudisell

Police shot and killed a person in eastern Lawrence Sunday evening, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts August 10, 2022 - 10:08 am

Judge seals document with details of Lawrence double shooting; here’s what we know

by Mackenzie Clark

Two Lawrence men were killed in shootings in the early hours of Sunday, July 31. Although many details are still unclear, here’s the information we have so far.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news July 31, 2022 - 10:40 am

Two killed in overnight Lawrence shootings; suspect arrested

by Lawrence Times

A 53-year-old man and a 43-year-old man are dead after shootings in two separate Lawrence homes.

Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts May 20, 2022 - 1:43 pm

Family of murder victim asks public never to ignore domestic violence warning signs

by Andrea Albright

Regan Gibbs’ mother and four sisters traveled to Lawrence on Friday to share memories of her and ask the public never to ignore signs of domestic violence.

Crime & Courts May 17, 2022 - 12:32 pm

Lawrence man charged with first-degree murder in wife’s death

by Lawrence Times

Updated: A 26-year-old Lawrence man has been formally charged with first-degree murder after police say he was found with his wife’s mortally wounded body Monday night.

Lawrence Times community
Crime & Courts May 16, 2022 - 10:48 pm

Lawrence man arrested on suspicion of murder, police say

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence police have arrested a 26-year-old Lawrence man on suspicion of murder, according to a brief news release sent out Monday evening.

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